Citizens Community Foundation

JOHNSTON, RI EIN: 05-6035997

Citizens Community Foundation is a private foundation located in Johnston, Rhode Island. Established in 1969, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a primary focus on making unrestricted gifts to charitable organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.3M

+1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$370K

+33.1% YoY

Grant Count

+26.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+5.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Citizens Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $355K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 13 grants in its most recent fiscal year (ending October 2024). Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Rhode Island $1.5M (100%)

States

Rhode Island

Cities

East ProvidenceNewportPawtucketPeacedaleProvidenceSmithfieldWarwickWesterlyWoonsocket

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of October 2024:

Total assets: $6,188,573
Total revenues: $272,833
Total expenses: $325,286
Investment income and dividends: $219,273
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $53,560

The foundation has no employees and generates revenue primarily through investment income and asset sales rather than contributions.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$6,276,519	$6,188,573	$6,233,222
Revenue	$510,512	$272,833	$318,497
Expenses	$422,808	$325,286	$288,100
Qualifying Distributions	$392,810	$299,884	$256,579
Net Investment Income	$482,608	$248,499	$296,083
Distributable Amount	$354,540	$338,912	$308,965

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

80 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Local Initiatives Support ($50,000), Meeting Street ($40,000), Rhode Island Hospital Foundation ($32,315).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PAWTUCKET PAWTUCKET, RI	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$10,000
AUDUBON SOCIETY OF RHODE ISLAND SMITHFIELD, RI	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$10,000
RI PHILHARMONIC EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$20,000
MEETING STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$40,000
GIRL SCOUTS OF RHODE ISLAND WARWICK, RI	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$15,000
MEALS ON WHEELS PROVIDENCE, RI	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$15,000
SAVE THE BAY PROVIDENCE, RI	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$15,000
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND WARWICK, RI	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$22,500
SOJOURNER HOUSE PROVIDENCE, RI	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$15,000
JONNYCAKE CENTER FOR HOPE PEACEDALE, RI	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$9,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
CITIZENS N A	TRUSTEE	2	$44,840

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for a grant from Citizens Community Foundation?

The foundation made 13 grants in its most recent fiscal year (ending October 2024). Recent grants include: • Women and Infants Hospital Medical Staff Association: $50,000 (unrestricted gift) • Meeting Street: $31,000 (unrestricted gift) • Foster Forward: $25,000 (support for Wonder Works) The foundation primarily funds unrestricted gifts to its grantees.

What size grants does Citizens Community Foundation award?

In 2025, Citizens Community Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $370K — an average of about $19K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Citizens Community Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Citizens Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $355K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.